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15/08/2010 22:32

GTA Field Trip to Kutch, India (27 Nov to 5 Dec 10)

Closing date for registration is 30 Aug 2010.

Click GTA Field Studies to Kutch India.pdf for details.

Use the Registration form for Kutch.doc to reserve a place. Act now if you are interested. You will only need to pay when you are allocated a place!

GTA Field Studies to Kutch India.pdf (185,1 kB)

Registration form for Kutch.doc (33,5 kB)

06/03/2010 18:27

GTA Annual Seminar 2010

Dear Geography Teachers,

GTA is pleased to inform all that the GTA Annual Seminar 2010 will be held at Conrad Centennial Singapore on 10 April 10 from 0900hrs to 1215hrs. The seminar will comprise of the following events:

0900hrs: Start of Seminar

0905hrs: Welcome Message by GTA Chairperson and Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award to Prof Wong Poh Poh

0915hrs: Presentation by Prof Wong Poh Poh

0945hrs: Presentation by Mercy Relief

1015hrs: Tea Break cum GTA AGM

1100hrs: Presentation by Dr James Terry

1130hrs: Panel Discussion and Q&A

1200hrs: Lucky Draw Prizes for Participants and Tokens of Appreciation to Speakers

1215hrs: End of Seminar

Registration forms are being sent to all Primary and Secondary schools. We look forward to seeing you at the seminar.

06/03/2010 10:09

Earth Sciences Education Workshop by Earth Observatory of Singapore (26 March 2010)

Dear Geography Teachers,

The Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) would be bringing in an Assistant Professor, Scott M. Graves, from Southern Connecticut State University, to conduct a full day workshop (26 Mar 10) for both geography and science teachers on approaches in teaching earth sciences. Scott will guide teachers on how to use common misconceptions as starting points for uncovering the big ideas in earth sciences. Also, participants would be given the opportunity to take part in a lively exchange where they get to share ideas on successful teaching approaches for physical geography and science in Singapore schools. Lunch and tea would be provided to the teachers that attend this workshop. Your geography / science department in the school and you are invited to attend this workshop. Further information about this workshop, together with the registration process, is found in the document attached below.

Thank you.

Earth Sciences Education Workshop by EOS (on 26 March 2010).pdf (123,7 kB)

21/02/2010 07:32

BCA Green Building Challenge (Amazing Race Style) 2010

Dear Teachers,

BCA has moved the Green Building Challenge, originally held in Dec last year, to Saturday 13 March 2010 to allow more student teams from all JCs and Millenia Institute to participate.

BCA has appointed Civil Service Club to be their Event Organiser for the above Challenge. Interested teams may contact Mr Au Yuqi from the Civil Service Club (63915620) for the application procedures. Please be reminded that the deadline for submissions is 22 February 2010.

16/09/2009 13:22

Workshop on Discourses in Food Geographies (For Teachers)

Discourse with Secondary Geography Teachers on the Geography of Food

Date: 3^rd October 2009

Venue: National Junior College

Facilitator: Assistant Professor Harvey Neo (Geography Department, NUS)

Co-facilitators: Mrs Lee Hwa Phaik (Master Teacher) and GTA Committee Members

Discourse objective:

At the end of the discourse, teachers would acquire a more in-depth understanding of pedagogical content knowledge of the topic.

Discourse Outline:

Key themes from questions sent in from participants were:

Why the geography of food and not agriculture

Distinguishing food security, food stability, food supply

Intensity of food production – from Green Revolution to the Blue Revolution to GM Food and agri -businesses and organic food

Big ideas about the topic

How the topic is linked to the topic, ‘Development’

How to make the content relevant and meaningful

What hands-on activities would interest students, and how to apply it to students’ daily living.

How to teach for students to remember the content on Blue Revolution & GM Food

Suggestions for field trips for the topic, places within Singapore

Available video clips for the topic.

A total of 27 secondary teachers attended the Discourse.

Participants Feedback:

The session is useful as it provides a platform for us to clarify our doubts on some concepts.

Discussion with the other Geography teachers on “gray” areas – reassuring to check if we are on the right track! Thank you!

Greatest Take away - Linking all key concepts, drawing relationships between key ideas.

This was a small and conducive environment to discuss on the challenges encountered in teaching the topic

I have understood the big ideas behind the geography of food in terms of the reasons why the topic is being implemented in the syllabus.

Thanks for the sharing. I like the ideas to teach Geography of Food. Now I can go source for these resources.

Questions are answered too. And thanks to Prof Harvey for his knowledge and wisdom

Below are the photographs for the workshop on discourses in food geographies (for teachers) held on 3rd Oct 09 (0900-1200hrs) at National Junior College.